Book 1, containing the astronomical correspondence between T. Brahe and Wilhelm IV, Landgrave of Hesse

Letters in Latin or German, those in German being followed by their Latin translation

Colophon, with printer's device, on p. [2] at end: Vranibvrgi, Ex officinâ Typographicâ Authoris. Anno Domini. M. D. XCVI

Numerous errors in pagination

Signatures: *(:)):((*))*(A-2Q

T.p. verso (p. [2]) and p. [8] blank

"Errata typographica": p. [1] at end

Title vignette, initials, tail-pieces

Description of Uranienborg Castle and Stjarneborg Observatory, built by T. Brahe (1576-84), with engraved drawings and plans of the buildings, and a map of the Island of Hven, in the Sound, where they were located. (p. 219-264)

Burndy. Science

Exhibit

Extra-illustration: author's hand col. portrait on verso of p. [2]

Imperfect copy: p. [7-8] of preliminaries misbound before p. [3-4]. First four leaves are on stubs

Provenance: said to be Brahe's personal copy; Zach. Conr. ab Uffenbach (bookplate)

Dibner gift

plus-circle Add Review

comment

Reviews